The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-03
State gtems.


Charlotte Hornet: 1t is said that the
recent cold weather has done much
damage to the growing cotton. =.
. Orphans Friend: The turnip crop of
the asylum is something wonderful.
We have never seen anything like it
in this country. We will make at least
one thousand bushels.
Waynesville NesVs:: The people of
Haywood are doing the best farming
and the most of it we have ever seen
in the county. They are preparing for
the new railroad, and we'll they may.
S~tatesville landmark: 1t is said that
twelve acres of land lying on the sub
urbs of Greensboro, have been pur-
chased by several men, who will begin
shortly the erection of a cotton factory.
Greensboro Workman: The loss Of
the Richmond and Danville railroad in
the collision of last Thursday is esti-
mated at not less than $4,000. The
passenger engine cost $1,000, and was
new.
Pittsboro Home: The Judge imposed
a fine of 5000 each on Messrs. Wilkie
and Bryan for practiceing law, while
holding the position as Justice of the
Peace. These cases go to the supreme
court.
Lenoir Topic: DIR. Geooge E. Flow
ers brought back with him from At
lanta a small alligator, which he in
tends to attempt to acclimatize. He
will keep it in a small pond of water
in a hot house.
Brevard Pioneer: Pennsylvania
county has had one of the most propit-
ious crop seasons. Every product of
the soil has returned a yield with which
no fault can be found-and that is say
ing a great deal.
Beaufort Record: One of the men
baden crews put their nets around a
school of blue fish last week and
caught about 225 barrels. They sal
ted 100 barrels or more and then dis
tributed the remainder to the poor, the
lame, the lazy, the halt and the blind.
Central Erpress: Several farmers in
this section had to knock the boards
off their cribs to get the corn in
M. Minter Harrington, near Concord
has, picked out over 1000 lbs of seed
cotton from one acre and expects to
get 500 lbs more. That is good farm
ing.
Hendersonville News: Mr.. L. j.
Gilbert, of this county, has made a USE
full discovery, which consists in so pre-
pairing glassware of all kinds that hot
water will not break it, no matter how
sudden the contact. W. have seen
it tested, and know that it is no hum
bug.
Gazette: The way to good living and
success a a farmer, is bread and meat,
a plenty for man and beast. You may
laugh at this, but did you ever know
a man who made on his own farm
enough to eat to give a mortgage, and
beg for credit beg to be. "trusted 2"
You never did. s.-,ys .
Hillsboro Rero,der A young lady
in Orange without any assistance. .ex-
cept. an old mule, cleaned up the
ground, broke it up, planted it worked
it and made 10 barrels of good corn,
and did the most of the house work
besides. This young lady is good look.
ing and quite young.
Asheville Citizen: Our c~ountryman,
w. A. LcKinney, Esq, Of Lower HON.
my, brought to our Office yesterday a
cabbage stalk with 20 we'll developed
cabbages thereon, which were firm,
white and well shaped. They were
not quite so large as we have seen, but
were as large as the stalk could bear.
Dunn &gn5oard: Mr.. D. K. Mcneil,
while out in his plantation last week
heard a shoat squeal in the woods, and